Two a cappella groups from MSSPA were honored to sing for the Hopkins Rotary Club at their December meeting. After being treated to lunch, LaCappella and MANstreet combined to sing a variety of holiday tunes for the members, including “Carol of the Bells” and “Here Comes Santa Claus.” The students were impressed by the Rotarians’ […]
Theatre Classes Welcome Guest Speakers
Students across the Theatre curriculum had the opportunity to engage with three different professional actors in the Twin Cities. Tom Reed, professional actor and improviser, paid a visit to Mr. Leaf’s Improv class on Tuesday, December 8. He spoke frankly about his work creating content and performing with Brave New Workshop. He provided insight into all of the […]
School Board Meeting on 12/15 at 5 pm
MSSPA’s school board meeting originally set for 6 pm has been re-scheduled for 5 pm so that board members and attendees may attend MSSPA’s Masterwork concert the same night at 7pm at Gethsemane Lutheran Church. This serves as official notice of the time change for the meeting.
Mette visits Intermediate and Advanced Dance
Professional dancer and educator Mette Towley visited MSSPA on November 30. We were lucky enough to catch her on a long weekend away from Los Angeles, where she has been backup dancing on television, music videos, and shows for the likes of Pharrell, Missy Elliot, Gwen Stefani, Lil Kim, Jennifer Hudson and NBC’s The Voice. […]
Honor Roll Students for Quarter 1
Students earned recognition for the following achievements during Quarter 1. They are recognized with a certificate and may take part in the Waffle Breakfast. High Honor Roll (3.8 GPA or above) Jane Baffert, Mina Barsness, Lilly Barton, Alana Becker, Isabel Bimberg, Ariel Bodnar-Klein, Haley Boe, Sydney Boe, Sophia Boisvert, Aubrie Bomchill, Gianna Bonello-Freund, Chloe Brace, Justin Breth, Bailey Bunnelle, Meghan Burroughs, Mikayla Carlson, Lillianna Carranza, Rahila Coats, Kaya Davis, Sarah Davis, Natalie Dekker, Meave Donahue, Margaret Driemeyer, Chloe […]
PodSquad Episode 3 – available now!
Check out the latest installment of our student-created podcast! This group meets during Block 5 as an extra-curricular activity.
Authorizer visits MSSPA
On Tuesday, November 10, The University of St. Thomas (UST), Main Street School of Performing Arts’ authorizer, made its semi-annual visit to see firsthand the daily operations of our school. As the authorizer, UST provides oversight for finances and graduation standards. Dana Peterson and Molly McGraw Healy, two members of UST’s charter school authorizing department, […]
Chambers Singers salute Veterans
On Thursday, November 5, members of MSSPA’s Chamber Singers paid tribute to veterans of the armed forces in Hopkins Activity Center’s annual Salute to Veterans. Students in the Chamber Singers performed several patriotic selections and served lunch. After lunch, things got fun – students partnered with members of the Hopkins community for square dancing. Mr. McFarlane, […]
All-School Field Trip to Northrup
Main Street students and staff had the pleasure of attending their first all-school field trip of the 2015-2016 school year. On the campus of the University of Minnesota at the newly remodeled Northrup Auditorium, Sean Curran Company presented “Dream’d in a Dream,” an original dance work featuring live musicians from the Krygyz Republic. The work is […]
TU Dance visits MSSPA
Founded in 2004 by Toni & Uri Pierce-Sands, TU Dance has swiftly become one of the strongest and hardest working dance companies in the Midwest. We were honored to have company members in the building for a captivating lecture and demonstration this past Tuesday. MSSPA students asked great questions during the demonstration and were invited […]
College Application Day
Students at MSSPA had the opportunity during the school day to apply to a number of schools on our dedicated second annual College Application Day. To support our seniors, many teachers wore apparel of their alma maters. Many students chose to apply through Common App, a website that allows a student to apply to multiple schools with […]
Noah Bremer visits Main Street
Ms. Cadwell’s Theatre Movement I class had the pleasure of welcoming Noah Bremer of Live Action Set as a guest artist. Noah coached several students on physicalizing intention and making strong physical choices to portray character. He also spoke of his work with Cirque du Soleil and The Haunted Basement at The Soap Factory. Mr. Bremer’s […]
